the essentials The car show returns to the Albi Exhibition Center, until October 9. New products on the market, opportunities, a rapidly evolving profession… a rich program for this 36th edition.
Four days of exhibition, nearly 200 models, around thirty brands and 10,000 visitors expected throughout the event: the Albi motor show still has a bright future ahead of it. “The show remains a meeting place for business,” explains Jean-Luc Cayre, dealership director and representative of Tarn dealers within the union dedicated to the automotive distribution and services professions (Mobilians). The sellers are ready, this show always has a boosting effect on our end of year.”
Nearly 200 vehicles are on display. DDM – MPV
Between the new market with electric cars, plug-in hybrids and the second-hand market, business is doing quite well. “In the space of two hours, the public has time to see everything,” emphasizes Jean-Luc Cayre. “It allows them to think about a future purchase and sometimes even to get started.” According to the representative of the Tarn dealers, around a hundred sales were made during the show.
Opportunity always has the wind in its sails
And if small car models are popular on the new market, second-hand vehicles are always on the rise. “It’s a market that is doing very well even if it has flattened in recent months,” concedes Jean-Luc Cayre. “Prices rose when manufacturers had to face a shortage of parts but now, it is is balanced. It’s a bit like a speculative bubble that has burst.”
The second-hand market is still doing very well. DDM – MPV
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Nearly 200 models on display at the auto show
Same story for Sébastien Ricard, used vehicle sales advisor at Renault: “Used vehicles have been on the rise for two years but it has stabilized recently. We realize that we sell a lot of recent vehicles. And the vast majority with thermal engines. Used cars and diesel are still far from disappearing. Particularly small models.”
The profession is changing
But all the dealers are unanimous: the profession is changing, motorization and commerce are no longer done in the same way, when the average user drives less than before and leasing is experiencing a sharp increase. “We remain in a semi-rural region where people still need cars to get around,” concludes Jean-Luc Cayre. “That’s why a show like the one in Albi remains important to us.”
Until October 9 at the Albi Exhibition Center. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; free admission.
2023-10-06 19:21:57
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